Medication non-adherence in a cohort of chronically ill Australians: A case of missed opportunities.
- Publisher:
- ROYAL AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Aust J Gen Pract, 2018, 47, (8), pp. 556-562
- Issue Date:
- 2018-08
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the effect of management - including home medicines reviews and chronic disease management plans funded through the Medicare Benefits Schedule - on self-reported medication non-adherence. METHOD: An observational cohort study including 244 individuals with an exacerbation of chronic illness enrolled into the Care Navigation randomised controlled trial of integrated care. Non-adherence was measured using the Morisky-Greene-Levine self-reported adherence tool. RESULTS: The cohort comprised an equal number of older men and women with, on average, three chronic diseases, receiving between five and 10 unique medications each month and visiting a general practitioner (GP) more than 50 times in the year prior to completing the questionnaire. Forty per cent reported non-adherence, which was greater in males (relative risk [RR]: 1.73; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.25, 2.54) and in patients reporting a recent fall (RR 1.40; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.89). GP-initiated chronic disease management programs did not influence adherence. DISCUSSION: Despite almost weekly contact with GPs, two in five patients were non-adherent. Better methods of encouraging adherence are needed.
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